Nav, Norway's labour and welfare administration, will begin sending out reconciliation notices for disability benefit (uføretrygd) for the 2025 income year on Tuesday 20 October, Nettavisen reports. Around 36,800 people will receive letters telling them they were paid either too much or too little.
About 18,900 recipients will have to return money, with an average claim of 29,000 kroner, according to the outlet. On the other side, roughly 17,900 people will receive additional payments averaging 17,000 kroner.
The figures leave the large majority unaffected. Nettavisen reports that around 350,000 benefit recipients received the correct amount and will get no letter and need take no action.
Why it matters
The reconciliation is an annual check that compares what recipients were paid during the year with what their actual income entitles them to. For the people who owe money, an average bill of 29,000 kroner is a significant sum, and the notices arrive with a payment deadline and the option of an instalment plan, Nettavisen reports.
The process also cuts both ways: almost as many people are due money back as are being asked to repay it, which underlines that the outcome depends on individual income data rather than any single error affecting everyone.
Checking the numbers and getting in touch
Nav's specialist director Elisabeth Njøs Hatle said in a press release that anyone who spots a mistake in the figures, or who has income that should not have been counted, should contact Nav. Nettavisen quotes her making that appeal as the letters go out.
That advice matters because the reconciliation rests on registered income. A recipient who believes the calculation is wrong has the chance to raise it with Nav rather than simply paying or accepting the result.
For those who do owe money, the letter sets out when payment is due and how a repayment plan can be arranged. Those who are owed money will receive the difference.
What to watch
Recipients of uføretrygd for the 2025 income year should watch for a letter from Nav in the coming days, and anyone who thinks the figures are incorrect should contact the agency.
